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PPW Toys Unveils Upcoming "Ghostbusters" Merchandise

PPW Toys has released pics of their first three upcoming Ghostbusters products - two Mr. Potato Head PopTaters and a Ghostbusters Matryoshka (nesting) doll!

Product descriptions have been added to each picture. These products will be released in June 2016 ($20 for the PopTaters and $17 for the nesting dolls) with more to come, by the sounds of things!:

Ghostbuster Mr. Potato Head - Who you gonna call? Mr. Potato Head suits up and joins everyone's favorite para-psychologists; the Ghostbusters! This detailed PopTater stands 6" tall and includes equipment used by the Ghostbusters: the classic Jump Suit, Proton Pack, ECTO Goggles and more! And each component is removable and interchangeable. Our PopTater collectibles look great on display and come packaged in their own box to truly showcase each figure.

Ghostbuster Nesting Dolls - The world's greatest Para-Psychologists are now available in this collectible Nesting Doll set. Each set includes six plastic dolls that stack inside each other measuring from 2" to 4.5" tall. All four classic Ghostbusters are here; Venkman, Stantz, Spengler and Zeddemore. This special set also includes the giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and a bonus transparent Slimer piece.

Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Mr. Potato Head - Now that's one sweet Potato. Introducing Mr. Potato Head as the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man! This inspired figure stands over 6" tall and includes a variety of interchangeable components. This hilarious PopTater is a must-have for fans of Ghostbusters, Mr. Potato Head, and Marshmallows!

Two years after the all-female reboot of the beloved 1980s franchise arrived, original star Dan Aykroyd is now promising that a true Ghostbusters 3, starring the three surviving OG ‘busters, is on its way. Many thought the death of Harold Ramis, who played Egon Spengler, in 2014 had put paid to a proper reunion, but Aykroyd’s comments suggest that we can look forward to him teaming up with Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson in the near future.

While speaking on The Big Interview With Dan Rather, the man fans know as Dr. Ray Stantz, the heart of the Ghostbusters agreed with Rather’s wording that he was talking about making a “full-blown third Ghostbusters,” with an unknown writer already currently working on the script. Obviously, Aykroyd wouldn’t let on to anything about story details, but he did tease that it’ll try and recapture what worked so well about the original films while giving it a “21st century” twist.

“I think we got a story that’s gonna work. It’s being written by a really goo…

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If so, there's good news from the world of Gozer — there’s a new Ghostbusters movie in the works!

Entertainment Weekly has learned exclusively that Jason Reitman will direct and co-write an upcoming film set in the world that was saved decades previously by the proton pack-wearing working stiffs in the original 1984 movie, which was directed by his father, Ivan Reitman.

“I’ve always thought of myself as the first Ghostbusters fan, when I was a 6-year-old visiting the set. I wanted to make a movie for all the other fans,” Reitman says. “This is the next chapter in the original franchise. It is not a reboot. What happened in the ‘80s happened in the ‘80s, and this is set in the present day.”